Europium

Europium
Properties
Atomic symbol	Eu
Atomic number	63
Classification	Metallic
Atomic mass	151.964 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1901
Name of discoverer	Eugène-Anatole Demarçay,
Name origin	Named after Europe.
Uses	Used with yttrium oxide to make red phosphors for color televisions and for making thin-film superconductor alloys.
Obtained from	Chiefly found in ores of monazite and bastnasite.